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Californians are choosing a new governor and voting on 14 ballot propositions. Stay with us as we cover election events and results.

California's political system makes it difficult to get elected without personal wealth or wealthy donors. A psychology professor says a public financing system could empower better candidates.

Connecting challenges across housing, food, energy, education, and care is this question: How can we ensure that the people most affected by public problems play a central role in shaping solutions?

Consumers asked a major data broker for their files. What they got back shows interest in how fat they are, how much they drink, and how likely they are to get a mammogram, among many other characteristics.

Data brokers collect thousands of details about your finances, health and habits. See what’s in your profile, who buys it and how companies use it.

Ballots mailed to homes and the option to vote by mail are linked to high turnouts. There have been few attempts to commit voter fraud, a state official says.

More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

The fallout of Medicaid cuts deserve scrutiny, but the program's impact on federal debt should be part of the discussion, argues a longtime political strategist.

If you have a story about someone being killed or badly hurt by a driver who wasn’t prosecuted, we want to hear from you.

California's slow vote counts are a policy problem, argues the Republican candidate for state elections chief. Three changes could made a concrete difference, he says.